Material boy

Nature or nurture? It’s a fascinating debate, and no doubt one that will rage until the end of days. But on this particular day we present to you a case firmly rooted in the nurture camp.

Dave Custance grew up watching his dad, Rob, convert Type 25s, and later a T4, into Campervans for the family. Following a feature in an issue of VWt, prompted in part by Dave’s friendship with photographer, Matt Woods, Dave’s world changed and he himself became the converter.

“I bought this T5 in 2009,” he recalls. “It was only five years old then and I converted it into a weekend Camper for my partner and me. It turned out well and, a few years later when Matt suggested we shoot it for